ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Inside St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church on Fullerton Avenue in Allentown, non-perishable food donations pile up to assist the people of Ukraine.
The church and its affiliates are collecting food to donate to the Eastern European country as the war with Russia continues.
Marta Fedoriw with the Lehigh Valley branch of the Ukrainian Women’s League of America said Oleshky is one of the places in the country they are looking to help. She said Russia has surrounded it with land mines.
The Ukrainian army has tried using drones to get food in.
“So, there are about 60,000 people there who are starving. They are eating grass and leaves at this point,” said Fedoriw.
Fedoriw said she has family in Ukraine, including some fighting in the war.
“We help them out as much as we can with humanitarian aid,” said Fedoriw.
Father Richard Jendras said people can drop off donations at St. Mary’s or any of the Ukrainian Orthodox or Catholic churches in the area.
“I’ve always felt since the invasion began, I have always felt the support of the American public,” said Father Jendras.
He and Fedoriw said support has not waned.
“I am always so amazed at how good and generous Americans are, and not necessarily just Ukrainian Americans, but Americans,” said Fedoriw.
“I do believe that with prayer and help from people like us, that, yeah, the people of Ukraine will go on,” said Father Jendras.
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